RE: PH Fleet: Mazda RX-8
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Anyone managed to get a turbo Rx8 registered in Germany, with ABE (allgemeine betriebserlaubniss) and TÜV abnahme, greddy PTP or whatever
I want !!
even better would be a RX8 Turbo on E85. Runs nice and cool, knock not such an issue and a little bit cheaper on petrol (even though ive heard you need btw 30-50% extra E85 by volume)
I want !!
even better would be a RX8 Turbo on E85. Runs nice and cool, knock not such an issue and a little bit cheaper on petrol (even though ive heard you need btw 30-50% extra E85 by volume)
Si_man306 said:
Sounds like a hell of a lot of hassle....and just to get this straight, you're living in the uk but this entire process is so that you can have a track car for the ring and be insurered? If so you're completely nuts!
Good luck though..!
It's more common than you'd think. Google Nurburgring insurance to find out why.Good luck though..!
I've also done that 'heat to undo' headlight thing, although on a 535d. The plastic adjusters for the dipped beam had perished, so was MOT fail for aim being too low, & as I was selling it seemed a good idea. Into oven at 80-100 degrees C, prized open, replaced parts, resealed. Bargain.
Although I've no idea as to the longevity of the lights afterwards. My worry would be that they'll no longer be sealed and will mist up in cold weather.
Oh, & don't put them lens down onto the over rungs. You may get lines across them! (nearly did that myself)
Good luck.
Although I've no idea as to the longevity of the lights afterwards. My worry would be that they'll no longer be sealed and will mist up in cold weather.
Oh, & don't put them lens down onto the over rungs. You may get lines across them! (nearly did that myself)
Good luck.
I've also done that 'heat to undo' headlight thing, although on a 535d. The plastic adjusters for the dipped beam had perished, so was MOT fail for aim being too low, & as I was selling it seemed a good idea. Into oven at 80-100 degrees C, prized open, replaced parts, resealed. Bargain.
Although I've no idea as to the longevity of the lights afterwards. My worry would be that they'll no longer be sealed and will mist up in cold weather.
Oh, & don't put them lens down onto the over rungs. You may get lines across them! (nearly did that myself)
Good luck.
Although I've no idea as to the longevity of the lights afterwards. My worry would be that they'll no longer be sealed and will mist up in cold weather.
Oh, & don't put them lens down onto the over rungs. You may get lines across them! (nearly did that myself)
Good luck.
Hey guys, just a few points to help your understanding:
1) UK headlights are worth buttons, that's why I don't mind messing with mine.
2) I actually live in Germany for most of the year
3) It is my personal car, but I do work "9-5" at Rent4Ring, hence the ring rental in the background of the shot!
EDIT:
4) The sheet that defines the beam pattern is in fact metal in the HID headlamps, and not plastic. My plan is to flip the plate around, front to back, nothing more.
1) UK headlights are worth buttons, that's why I don't mind messing with mine.
2) I actually live in Germany for most of the year
3) It is my personal car, but I do work "9-5" at Rent4Ring, hence the ring rental in the background of the shot!
EDIT:
4) The sheet that defines the beam pattern is in fact metal in the HID headlamps, and not plastic. My plan is to flip the plate around, front to back, nothing more.
Edited by Dale Lomas on Wednesday 2nd May 17:01
Dale Lomas said:
Hey guys, just a few points to help your understanding:
2) I actually live in Germany for most of the year
... that explains how you can even register a car there. Unless you use some company trickery, you need to have a residency permit (Aufenthaltserlaubnis) to pitch up at the Strassenzulassungsamt to register a car. No residency, no plates - simple as that as an individual - once you've got through the stringent TUeV.2) I actually live in Germany for most of the year
It is a hell of a lot of effort to go to just do laps knowing you're insured, but if you live in Germany for most of the year, I'm guessing most UK insurers wouldn't cover you at all if they found out - most policies have a time limit of cover out of the UK (6 months IIRC).
The beam cut-off shields are normally curved in projector lenses - I don't know whre all the nonsense about reversing them comes from. Oh, it's the internet.
You'd be better off getting some replacement LHD projector units of the same make & dropping them in. I did the opposite & bought some generic RHD 50mm Hellas & made adapter brackets once.
You can melt the seal using a heatgun & several screwdrivers. Gently re-heating to re-seal the mastic usually works fine for watertightness.
You'd be better off getting some replacement LHD projector units of the same make & dropping them in. I did the opposite & bought some generic RHD 50mm Hellas & made adapter brackets once.
You can melt the seal using a heatgun & several screwdrivers. Gently re-heating to re-seal the mastic usually works fine for watertightness.
Hi mate, you can read how I modified them here: http://www.bridgetogantry.com/2/index.php/projectr...
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